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Sonic Automotive director and 10% owner B. Scott Smith filed an annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2025. On 07/07/2025 he acquired 1,250 shares of Class A Common Stock, coded "W", from The Estate of Bonita Smith under the laws of descent and distribution at a reported price of $0. After this transaction, he directly held 397,457 Class A shares and indirectly held 836,534 Class A shares through OBS Family, LLC. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Chairman and CEO David Bruton Smith filed an annual Form 5 reporting a change in his beneficial ownership of Class A common stock for the fiscal year ended 12/31/2025. On 07/07/2025, he acquired 1,250 shares of Class A common stock in a transaction coded "W" at a reported price of $0, reflecting receipt from The Estate of Bonita Smith under the laws of descent and distribution.
Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 553,593 Class A shares directly. He is also reported as indirectly beneficially owning 836,534 Class A shares through OBS Family, LLC, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Sonic Automotive reported Q3 2025 results with total revenue of $3,973.8 million, up from $3,491.5 million a year ago. Net income was $46.8 million versus $74.2 million, and diluted EPS was $1.33 compared to $2.13. Operating income reached $122.7 million, while gross profit was $615.5 million.
Year to date, Sonic recorded non-cash franchise asset impairment charges of $173.8 million. The company generated $500.5 million in operating cash flow for the first nine months, driven by working capital movements and add-backs, and used $494.3 million in investing cash flows, including $440.3 million to acquire five Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in California, which contributed $137.6 million of revenue and $3.5 million of earnings since acquisition. Cash was $89.4 million; long-term debt stood at $1,437.5 million. Revolver availability was $306.5 million as of September 30, 2025. The company declared quarterly dividends of $0.38 per Class A and Class B share. As of October 21, 2025, shares outstanding were 22,143,309 Class A and 12,029,375 Class B.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) filed an 8-K noting it issued a press release with financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided accompanying earnings call presentation materials.
The company also announced the approval of a quarterly cash dividend in the same release. The press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.
On July 24, 2025, Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) filed a Form 8-K to furnish its fiscal Q2 2025 results and related materials. The filing contains no financial line-items; instead, it attaches two exhibits: Exhibit 99.1, the earnings press release, and Exhibit 99.2, the earnings-call presentation. The company also disclosed Board approval of a quarterly cash dividend announced within the press release.
The information is furnished—not filed—under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 7.01 (Regulation FD). As such, it is not subject to Section 18 liabilities nor automatically incorporated into other SEC filings. No additional transactions, guidance, or financial details appear in the 8-K.